Anonymous Sudan cyber-attacks on hospitals and charges against its operators
Anonymous Sudan was accused of endangering lives by carrying out cyber-attacks on targets including hospitals. In October 2024, two Sudanese brothers were charged with running an attack-for-hire operation. Members charged in connection with cyber-attacks in Alabama could face life in prison.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Lives endangered by attacks on hospitals
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attacks by an attack-for-hire operation
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It came to light that a hacker had been charged with attempted murder using cyber-attacks on hospitals.
- It came to light that two Sudanese brothers had been charged with running an attack-for-hire operation that endangered lives.
- It came to light that Anonymous Sudan members charged in connection with cyber-attacks in Alabama could be sentenced to life in prison.
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